Levon Zurabyan: Google Gemini warns Armenia could lose statehood  before reaching Brussels

ArmInfo.  The artificial intelligence Google Gemini believes Armenia may lose its statehood before reaching Brussels. Levon Zurabyan, the prime ministerial  candidate from the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party of former  Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, wrote on his Facebook page,  presenting the results of his dialogue with the artificial  intelligence on Armenia's prospects for European Union membership.

According to Zurabyan, Gemini noted that while Armenia's path toward  the EU has transitioned from theoretical to practical steps over the  past year, the European response remains divided:  Proponents:  France, Greece, and the Baltic states support Armenia's membership.   Skeptics: Germany and the Netherlands remain cautious, reportedly  favoring an "associated membership" model (participation without  voting rights) to avoid straining the EU budget.  Structural  Barriers: The AI identified several critical hurdles, including the  lack of a land border with the EU, Armenia's current membership in  the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and the "energy factor"—  specifically the EU's reliance on Azerbaijani gas.

The politician continued, when asked what a reasonable Armenian  government should do given the country's dependence on Russia, Gemini  proposed a "hedging strategy":  Energy Diversification: Maintain  Russian gas supplies in the short term while modernizing the  Iran-Armenia pipeline and exploring Western nuclear technologies as a  long-term alternative.  Economic Transition: Remain within the EAEU  until Armenian products meet EU standards to avoid an economic shock.   Geopolitical Positioning: Promote the government's "Crossroads of  Peace" project to transform Armenia into a transit hub essential to  both Russia and the West.

The politician also asked the AI whether Russia could impose punitive  measures, such as raising gas prices, and received the answer that  this was a real threat, which could lead to an increase in the gas  price from $177 to the market price of $600. "According to Gemini,  Armenia's interests should not lie in choosing an orientation, but in  achieving strategic autonomy. To achieve this, according to the AI,  it is necessary to maintain relations with Russia until an  alternative infrastructure is ready. A pivot to the West is in  Armenia's interests only if it is based on infrastructure, not  slogans. If the flag is raised before the foundation is laid, the  country could lose its statehood before reaching Brussels," Zurabyan  concluded, presenting the AI analysis.

Recall that Moscow, at the level of Deputy Prime Minister Alexey  Overchuk, stated that it views Yerevan's decision to launch the  process of joining the European Union (EU) as the beginning of  Armenia's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In  December 2025, Overchuk also noted that Armenia must at some point  make a final decision between the EAEU and the EU.